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firestorm

fi·res·torm

US/ˈfaɪˌrstɔrm/ uncommon

noun

1.

a storm in which violent winds are drawn into the column of hot air rising over a severely bombed area

2.

an outburst of controversy

  • “the incident triggered a political firestorm”

Origin

From fire + storm.

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